We are pleased to announce that Chinatown Opera Theater in North America by Nancy Yunhwa Rao has won the Irving Lowens Book Award from the Society for American Music (SAM). […]
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Our Next One Hundred Years
As the scholarly press of a public, land grant university, our mission is to disseminate knowledge that will equip citizens—regionally, nationally, and globally—to understand and engage with the societies they […]
Watch the Book Trailer for Mormons, Musical Theater, and Belonging in America by Jake Johnson
Coming in July 2019, Mormons, Musical Theater, and Belonging in America by Jake Johnson merges the study of belonging in America with scholarship on voice and popular music to explore the […]
Videos of the University of Illinois Press Publishing Symposium Now Available
On February 15, we hosted our first University of Illinois Press Publishing Symposium. It was fantastic day of sessions about publishing and engaged conversation. We thank everyone who came to […]
Celebrating 15 Years of The New Black Studies Series
This year we’re celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the New Black Studies series. Check out the anniversary catalog here and read a letter from the acquisitions editor and comments from […]
Announcing the Darlene Clark Hine African American History Fund
We cannot think of a more fitting way to celebrate Black History Month than to announce University of Illinois Press’s newest giving opportunity, the Darlene Clark Hine African American History […]
First Annual University of Illinois Press Publishing Symposium Feb. 15
Join us for the first annual University of Illinois Press Publishing Symposium on February 15 for a day of interactive workshops, round tables, and conversations about publishing. […]
To Live Here, You Have to Fight Receives a Grant from the Brooks Fund for Progressive Thought
The University of Illinois Press is pleased to announce that To Live Here, You Have to Fight: How Women Led Appalachian Movements for Social Justice, has been selected as a […]
Call for Proposals: 2019 University of Illinois Press Publishing Symposium
2019 University of Illinois Press Publishing Symposium February 15, 2019 Call for Book Proposals The University of Illinois Press Publishing Symposium invites advanced UIUC graduate students and junior faculty to […]
Read the Fall Issue of The Callout!
Where in the first half of our centennial we focused on events in Champaign-Urbana, this fall has brought opportunities for the Press to shine in Chicago and Springfield through partnerships […]
The Spring 2019 Catalog is here!
We are pleased to unveil the University of Illinois Press Spring 2019 catalog. We’ve got an excellent selection of books coming out this spring that we can’t wait to get […]
Holiday Sale! All books 40% off!
We have the puuuuurfect holiday sale for you this year! Use promo code WINTER18 to get 40% off all books until December 7, 2018. Need some ideas? Check out some […]